Bay Area News Group flag football Top 15
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 MENLO SCHOOL (5-0)
Knights averaging 32 points while allowing 12.8 per game. Ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 6 in California by MaxPreps.
No. 2 SACRED HEART PREP (8-1)
Gators bounced back from loss to Milpitas, beating Sacred Heart Cathedral on Monday.
No. 3 LIBERTY (8-0)
Lions remain unbeaten by dominating Pittsburg 25-6 and winning over Foothill 19-12.
No. 4 ACALANES (9-0)
Leads the Diablo Athletic League with a 5-0 record. Has scored 235 points and allowed 12.
No. 5 JAMES LOGAN (8-0)
Sophomore Elina Yap leads the Colts, who are in their first year of competition, with 14 sacks.
No. 6 LAS LOMAS (10-0)
Tied for the most wins of any unbeaten Bay Area team, according to MaxPreps, though there have been close calls against SRV and Clayton Valley. Most recently routed Concord 51-8.
No. 7 CALIFORNIA (8-1)
Defense is an undeniable strength – Cal has allowed more than 10 points just three times all season.
No. 8 SAN RAMON VALLEY (8-3)
Contended with SHP in a recent 6-0 loss and started the season with a win over Amador Valley. Most recently routed Dougherty Valley 46-7.
No. 9 AMADOR VALLEY (8-3)
Has wins over Granada and Los Gatos. Most recently edged Monte Vista 20-13 and beat Dublin 18-2.
No. 10 MILPITAS (8-3)
Features a balanced offense led by junior QB Bren David, who has 27 passing TDs and 13 rushing scores.
No. 11 LOS ALTOS (9-3)
Freshman Natatie Stavrakos is a defensive standout, leading the Eagles with 23 sacks and 15 QB hurries.
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No. 12 GRANADA (9-5)
Last season’s North Coast Section semifinalists are jostling for position in a rugged East Bay Athletic League. Are 3-2 in the EBAL with wins over Carondelet, Monte Vista and Dougherty Valley and losses to Amador Valley and California.
No. 13 NOTRE DAME-SAN JOSE (9-1-1)
The best team in the Santa Clara Valley has wins over Willow Glen, Mountain View, St. Francis and The King’s Academy.
No. 14 ST. MARY’S-BERKELEY (10-0)
Has been largely unchallenged against competition exclusively from the East Bay, winning each game by at least six points.
No. 15 HERITAGE (7-1)
Routed Alameda, last year’s NCS champions, 46-0. Also played Liberty tight, losing 13-7.